Serial Number
041-05724
Title
Vedia y Pinto and Gomez de Castro request military retirement because of illnesses suffered.
Author(s)
Calleja, Felix
Ruiz de Aguirre, Josef
Cavarrubias, Ramon (Medico)
and others
Date
08-11-1807
Date
09-05-1807
Documentation
San Luis Potosi. Monterrey. August 11, 1807-September 5, 1807. 36p. Letters. Informes. Signed.
Summary
Troops from Nuevo Santander and Nuevo Reyno de Leon instructed to remain as auxiliaries in Texas. Vedia y Pinto requests retirement due to illness. F. 204 describes illness as dolor de pulmones. Calleja verifies said illness and approves request for retirement. Doctor Covarrubiastestifies to Vedia y Pinto's illness and describes it as callos de los Pies. F. 211 mentions Gomez de Castro's campaign against Mescales and the groin injury he suffered in that campaign. Due to said injury Gomez de Castro requests retirement with right of Fuero militar and use of uniform. Calleja remarks that injury is unverified and retirement not approved. (P. Lenz, may 1990)
Persons
Cordero, Antonio (Coronel)
Vedia y Pinto, Vicente (Capitan)
Covarrubias, Ramon (Medico)
Garza, Pedro de (Alferez)
Flores, Benturo (Teniente)
Gomez de Castro, Juan Manuel (Capitan)
Mascorro, Gregorio (Teniente)
Places
Texas
San Luis Potosi
Leon, Nuevo Reyno de
Nuevo Santander
Bejar
Saltillo
Azanzu
Monterrey
Cerral (Villa)
Ethnic Groups
Mescales
Military Groups
Nuevo Santander, Compania Volante de
Azanza, Compania de Dragones Provinciales de
Cerral, Compania de Dragones de
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 257 ff. 200-218
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 257 ff. 200-218
Language
Spanish
Reference Number
25700019
Rights
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